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Cooking With Camden: Classic Bundt Cake

I love decadent desserts as much as the next person, but sometimes I want something simple and sweet without all the time-consuming preparation. This recipe belonged to my grandmother, and I put my own spin on it over the years. All you need are 5 simple ingredients, it also helps that I normally have all this on hand with all the baking my daughter does! I happened to bake this in a kitchen at Camden Copper Ridge and I had so much counter space I felt like I was in my own little bakery!

What you will need:

5 eggs at room temperature

2 cups sugar

2 sticks of butter at room temperature

2 teaspoons almond extract

2 cups all purpose flour

*chopped almonds or topping/icing (optional)

1 bundt cake pan

Non-stick baking spray or butter

There are so many cute bundt cake pans to choose from so make sure you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen, check out all the floorplans available at any Camden nationwide to make sure your apartment home is suited to your baking needs. I chose a simple Nordic Ware pan off Amazon.com, but I was tempted for one of the more elaborate designs!

Now let’s start with preheating the oven to 300 degrees and greasing your pan with the non-stick spray or butter. In a mixing bowl add your sugar, butter, and almond extract and mix with a spatula to combine as much together as possible. Now add your eggs and use a whisk or electric mixer to get a good consistency. Once your batter is thoroughly mixed add in your flour and once again mix everything together until your batter is thick and smooth.

Personally, I like to add chopped almonds to my recipe either on top (bottom of pan before I scoop in the batter) or on the bottom (top of the batter after it’s placed in the pan). You can add any toppings you want or wait until it’s baked to add some icing or drizzle on top.

Now place the cake in the oven and let it bake for an hour. The crust should be a golden brown when it is done. Once the cake has cooled you can cut and serve as needed. Enjoy! For more deliciousness don’t forget to check out 5 Cooking with Camden Recipes to Try this Holiday Season!